[PATCH 1/1] ethdev: add link speed 800G

Stephen Hemminger stephen at networkplumber.org
Wed Aug 13 16:18:23 CEST 2025


On Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:01:53 +0200
Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net> wrote:

> > Looks like will run out of bits in 2040...  
> 
> I observe the max speed doubling every 3 years.
> So I imagine we will run out of bits in 2070,
> or earlier if we have new intermediate speeds.
> But in any case we have at least 20 years before it happens,
> so it looks safe to me.

That was just my lame attempt a joke.


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